The audience members often sit on padded seats, which in most theaters are set on a sloped floor, with the highest part at the rear of the theater. The largest theater complexes, which are called multiplexes-a concept developed in Canada in the 1950s-have up to thirty screens. In the 2010s, most movie theaters had multiple screens. The smallest movie theaters have a single viewing room with a single screen. Since the 2010s, the majority of movie theaters have been equipped for digital cinema projection, removing the need to create and transport a physical film print on a heavy reel.Ī great variety of films are shown at cinemas, ranging from animated films to blockbusters to documentaries. Since the 1970s, subwoofers have been used for low-pitched sounds. The film is projected with a movie projector onto a large projection screen at the front of the auditorium while the dialogue, sounds, and music are played through a number of wall-mounted speakers. Most, but not all, movie theaters are commercial operations catering to the general public, who attend by purchasing tickets. Tuschinski Theatre, in Amsterdam considered as one of the most beautiful movie theaters in the world.Ī movie theater ( American English), cinema ( British English), or cinema hall ( Indian English), also known as a movie house, picture house, the movies, the pictures, picture theater, the silver screen, the big screen, or simply theater is a building that contains auditoria for viewing films (also known as movies) for public entertainment.
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